Kyle MacLachlan

Biography

Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City. He's known for his collaborations with David Lynch, who directed MacLachlan's screen debut in Dune and the Twin Peaks film prequel, Fire Walk with Me. MacLachlan won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Desperate Housewives

All Movies (94)

• I Know Catherine, the Log Lady2026 · as Self
• Echo Valley2025 · as Richard Garrett
• Welcome to Lynchland2025 · as Self - Actor
• Blink Twice2024 · as Rich
• Inside Out 22024 · as Dad (voice)
• Miranda's Victim2023 · as Warren
• Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen2023 · as Himself
• Confess, Fletch2022 · as Ronald Horan
• You Don't Nomi2021 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House2021 · as Self
• Tesla2020 · as Thomas Edison
• Capone2020 · as Doctor Karlock
• A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee2019 · as Self
• The Staggering Girl2019 · as Matteo / Bruno / Angelo
• High Flying Bird2019 · as David Seton
• Giant Little Ones2019 · as Ray Winter
• The House with a Clock in Its Walls2018 · as Isaac Izard
• Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon2017 · as Self
• Tell It Martin2017 · as Self
• The Number of Completion2017 · as Self
• Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers2017 · as Self
• See You on the Other Side Dear Friend2017 · as Self
• I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun2017 · as Self
• A Pot of Boiling Oil2017 · as Self
• Behind the Red Curtain2017 · as Self
• Two Blue Balls2017 · as Self
• The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair2017 · as Self
• A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks2017 · as Self
• Blue Velvet Revisited2016 · as Self
• Riley's First Date?2015 · as Dad (voice)
• Inside Out2015 · as Dad (voice)
• Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories2014 · as Self
• Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · as Special Agent Dale Cooper
• Blackout2013 · as Mayor
• Breathe In2013 · as Peter Sebeck
• Brunch Village2012 · as Mayor
• Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage2011 · as Jeffrey Beaumont
• Peace, Love & Misunderstanding2011 · as Mark Hudson
• The Smell of Success2011 · as Jimmy St. James
• The Doctor2011
• Mao’s Last Dancer2009 · as Charles Foster
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 22008 · as Bill Kerr (uncredited)
• Justice League: The New Frontier2008 · as Superman (voice)
• Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks2007 · as Self
• A Slice of Lynch2007 · as Self
• The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
• Jules Verne's Mysterious Island2005 · as Cyrus
• Touch of Pink2004 · as Ghost of Cary Grant
• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear2004 · as Edward Wilde
• Northfork2003 · as Mr. Hope
• Impressions of Dune2003 · as Self
• Mysteries of Love2002 · as Self
• Miranda2002 · as Nailor
• An Introduction to David Lynch2001 · as Self
• Postcards From The Cast2001 · as Self
• Me Without You2001 · as Daniel
• Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks2001 · as Self
• Perfume2001 · as Business Manager
• Xchange2001 · as Fisk / Toffler 2
• Hamlet2000 · as Claudius
• Timecode2000 · as Bunny Drysdale
• The Spring2000 · as Dennis Conway
• Route 91998 · as Booth Parker
• The Windsor Protocol1998 · as Sean Dillon
• The Invisible Man1998 · as Jack Griffin
• Thunder Point1998 · as Sean Dillon
• One Night Stand1997 · as Vernon
• Mad Dog Time1996 · as Jake Parker
• The Trigger Effect1996 · as Matthew
• Moonshine Highway1996 · as Jed Muldoon
• Showgirls1995 · as Zack Carey
• The Conversation1995 · as Harry Caul
• Roswell1994 · as Jesse Marcel
• Vault of Horror I1994 · as Earl Raymond Digs (archive footage)
• The Flintstones1994 · as Cliff Vandercave
• Against the Wall1994 · as Michael Smith
• The Trial1993 · as Josef K
• Where the Day Takes You1992 · as Ted
• Rich in Love1992 · as Billy McQueen
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992 · as Special Agent Dale Cooper
• Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper1991 · as Self
• The Doors1991 · as Ray Manzarek
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter1990 · as Self
• Don't Tell Her It's Me1990 · as Trout Potts
• Twin Peaks1989 · as Special Agent Dale Cooper
• Dream Breakers1989 · as Bobby O'Connor
• No Frank in Lumberton1988 · as Self
• The Hidden1987 · as Lloyd Gallagher
• Blue Velvet1986 · as Jeffrey Beaumont
• Dune1984 · as Paul Atreides
• Destination Dune1983 · as Self
• The Changeling1980 · as Uncredited
• Altar—
• You Deserve Each Other— · as Eugene Rose

All TV Shows (48)

• The Lowdown2025 · as Donald Washberg
• Overcompensating2025 · as John Scanlon
• Fallout2024 · as Overseer Hank MacLean
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures2023 · as Draiven Bosh (voice)
• Joe vs Carole2022 · as Howard Baskin
• How I Met Your Father2022 · as The Captain
• Atlantic Crossing2020 · as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• How To with John Wilson2020 · as Self (Swiping MetroCard on the Subway)
• Carol's Second Act2019 · as Dr. Stephen Frost
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Explained2018 · as Narrator (voice)
• GQ Presents: Iconic Characters2018 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Believe2014 · as Roman Skouras
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Skye's Father
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as The Doctor
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Cal
• Made in Jersey2012 · as Donovan Stark
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Bus Driver (voice)
• Portlandia2011 · as Mayor
• The Good Wife2009 · as Josh Perotti
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• In Justice2006 · as David Swain
• How I Met Your Mother2005 · as George Van Smoot
• Jules Verne's Mysterious Island2005 · as Cyrus
• American Dad!2005 · as Del (voice)
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Orson Hodge
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• V Graham Norton2002 · as Self
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Andrew Raines
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Dr. Brett Morton
• Futurama1999 · as Dung Beetle (voice)
• Futurama1999 · as Kyle MacLachlan's Head (voice)
• Sex and the City1998 · as Trey MacDougal
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Frank Skinner Show1995 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Dale Cooper
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Dougie Jones / Dale Cooper
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")
• American Experience1988 · as Narrator
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Screen Two1985 · as Josef K
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host